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Meaning of "whipworm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIPWORM

whipworm  [ˈwɪpˌwɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIPWORM

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Whipworm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHIPWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whipworm

Trichuris trichiura

The round worm is a worm that causes trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to the shape of the worm; it looks like a whip with wider "handles" at the posterior end.

Definition of whipworm in the English dictionary

The definition of whipworm in the dictionary is any of several parasitic nematode worms of the genus Trichuris, esp T. trichiura, having a whiplike body and living in the intestines of mammals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHIPWORM


bloodworm
ˈblʌdˌwɜːm
bollworm
ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
budworm
ˈbʌdˌwɜːm
cutworm
ˈkʌtˌwɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
earworm
ˈɪəˌwɜːm
flatworm
ˈflætˌwɜːm
gapeworm
ˈɡeɪpˌwɜːm
heartworm
ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm
hookworm
ˈhʊkˌwɜːm
mealworm
ˈmiːlˌwɜːm
pinworm
ˈpɪnˌwɜːm
ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm
rootworm
ˈruːtˌwɜːm
roundworm
ˈraʊndˌwɜːm
sandworm
ˈsændˌwɜːm
shipworm
ˈʃɪpˌwɜːm
silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm
tapeworm
ˈteɪpˌwɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIPWORM

whippiness
whipping
whipping boy
whipping cream
whipping post
whipping top
whippletree
whippoorwill
whippy
whipray
whips
whipsaw
whipstaff
whipstall
whipster
whipstitch
whipstock
whiptail
whiptail wallaby
whir

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIPWORM

army worm
bagworm
cankerworm
corn earworm
deworm
fireworm
fishworm
glow-worm
Guinea worm
hornworm
inchworm
lindworm
lugworm
lungworm
pillworm
threadworm
tube worm
webworm
white worm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of whipworm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whipworm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIPWORM

Find out the translation of whipworm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whipworm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whipworm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鞭虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triquina
570 millions of speakers

English

whipworm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whipworm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السوطاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

власоглавы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whipworm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whipworm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trichocéphale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cacing serpihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peitschenwurm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鞭虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whipworm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whipworm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whipworm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whipworm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायरवॉम्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whipworm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tricocefali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Włosogłówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

власоглави
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Trichina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριχούρωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sweepwurm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Piskmask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whipworm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whipworm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPWORM»

The term «whipworm» is normally little used and occupies the 116.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPWORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whipworm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIPWORM»

Discover the use of whipworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whipworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The imaging of tropical diseases: with epidemiological, ...
17. Trichuriasis. (Whipworm. Infection). Fig. 17.7. A Rectal prolapse in a child with massive. It is one of the paradoxes of modern medicine that considerable attention is often focused on rare and untreatable entities while common and curable ...
Philip E. S. Palmer, Maurice Merrick Reeder, 2001
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Handbook of Small Animal Gastroenterology
Definitive diagnosis of whipworm infection necessitates identification of the characteristic brown, bipolar-operculated, football-shaped ova by routine fecal flotation. Repeated fecal examinations may be necessary to identify ova because of the ...
Todd R. Tams, 2003
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Pathology & Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians
Pig Whipworm (Trichuris suis) The whipworm is a common parasite of livestock and pet pigs raised outside. The adult whipworms are moderate—sized nematodes (5 cm) that live in the large intestine. The adult whipworm is so named ...
Leland Shapiro, 2009
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Immunoglobulins—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
“In yet another aspect, the invention provides a device for detecting the presence or absence of whipworm antigens from a sample; the device comprising a solid support, wherein the solid support has immobilized thereon one or more ...
‎2013
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McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians
Trichuris vulpis resembles a whip, hence its name, the whipworm (Figure 14-24). The genus name of the whipworm Trichuris is actually a misnomer. Trichuris species do not have a hair-like tail, but rather a long hair-like anterior end and a fat ...
Joanna M Bassert, Dennis M McCurnin, 2013
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Laboratory Animal Medicine
Trichuris vulpis, the canine whipworm, can cause acute or chronic large-intestinal diarrhea. The adult whipworm typically resides in the cecum or ascending colon. Clinical signs. Most whipworm infections are subclinical. In symptomatic cases ...
James G. Fox, Lynn C. Anderson, Franklin M. Loew, 2002
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Cytokines, Cholera and the Gut
Lymphoglandular complexes serve as antigen sampling structures and induce an immune response in experimental infections of swine with whipworm. These studies grew from a clinical observation that swine with naturally acquired ...
Gerald T. Keusch, Masanobu Kawakami, 1996
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Parasitology for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Whipworm infections in humans can cause a range of symptoms, by presenting no symptoms at all to only mild symptoms that ... Whipworm organisms are spread to humans through a fecal-oral transmission when contact with soil containing ...
John Ridley, 2011
9
Preventing and controlling internal parasites of hogs
Because well-fed pigs do less foraging and rooting, they are not as likely to become infected with nodular worms as poorly fed animals. The Whipworm The whipworm, Trichuris suis, is iys to 2 inches long. The slender portion of the worm that ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal Disease and Parasite Research Division, 1970
10
Medicine and Evolution: Current Applications, Future Prospects
Here we summarize data on population and age-specific prevalence rates of roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm among indigenous groups of South America. We use nonindigenous groups residing in similar regions as proxies of later ...
Sarah Elton, Paul O'Higgins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIPWORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whipworm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photos: Parasite Eggs Found Hiding in 500-Year-Old Latrine
All 12 of the stools and the sediment sample had whipworm eggs (Trichuris trichiura). These eggs have a lemon shape and brown color, the researchers said. «Live Science, Mar 15»
2
Parasitic whipworm comes in 3 varieties
New research finds there are actually three genetically distinct groups of the Trichuris trichiura whipworm. But only one appears to be transmissible between ... «Futurity: Research News, Jan 15»
3
The pig whipworm genome may aid to treat autoimmune diseases
The human whipworm (Trichuris) infects around 1 billion people worldwide and causes a disease (trichuriasis) that results in major socioeconomic loses. «Phys.Org, Jun 14»
4
Pig whipworm genome may help treat autoimmune diseases
The human whipworm (Trichuris) infects around 1 billion people worldwide and causes a disease (trichuriasis) that results in major socioeconomic loses. «ANINEWS, Jun 14»
5
Pig Whipworm Genome Could Aid Autoimmune Disorders
The human whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) infects around 1 billion people, mainly children in developing nations, causing dysentery, malnourishment and ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Jun 14»
6
Researchers map parasite with promising effect on autoimmune …
In collaboration with international colleagues, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have successfully mapped the genome of the whipworm parasite. «University of Copenhagen News Site, Jun 14»
7
The Genome Of The Pig Whipworm Offers Insight Into How They …
The very idea of ingesting medicines containing eggs of whipworms found in pigs' guts would be revolting enough to give some of us indigestion. But there is an ... «Medical Daily, Jun 14»
8
Exploring a parasitic tunnel boring machine
Scanning electron micrograph of an adult whipworm roundworm parasite. Credit: Uta Rössler, Toby Starborg, Allison Bancroft and Richard Grencis, The ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 14»
9
Worm infections in developing countries: Veterinary drugs improve …
Hookworms and whipworms are detrimental to health. Children in many developing countries in particular are prone to regular infection via contaminated soil ... «Medical Xpress, Feb 14»
10
Could a Tiny Worm Help Treat Autism?
After swallowing whipworm eggs for 12 weeks, people with autism became more adaptable and less likely to engage in repetitive actions, said study lead author ... «HealthDay, Dec 13»

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